Gender In Africa RISING - Ethiopia

Introduction

Female farmers play a central role in African agriculture and family well-being. They account for the majority of the agricultural workforce. However, agricultural research and extension are disproportionately led by and directed to men. Women often own few resources and are unable to make decisions over their use. Lack of awareness, knowledge and skills and unfavorable gender norms are some of the main constraining factors to women’s participation in decision making on agricultural production. There is an urgent need for greater representation of women farmers in agricultural research and extension interventions. Involvement of women in technology design and testing will equipment them with knowledge and skills to make informed decisions, increase productivity and generate more income. This will also enhance their access to and control over productive resources and benefits from their labor.

News

• Developing capacities to address gender in agricultural projects in Ethiopia

Events

• Link to the Event list on the home page

Briefs

• IP and gender brief https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/67920

• Putting Gender at the heart of Africa RISING Research https://cgspace.cgiar.org/bitstream/handle/10568/59820/AR_brief15.pdf?sequence=1

• Developing capacities for gender responsive agricultural programs in Ethiopia https://cgspace.cgiar.org/bitstream/handle/10568/51569/AR_Brief11.pdf?sequence=3

Blogs

• Participatory Epidemiology and Gender Training in Ethiopia to overcome animal diseases http://africa-rising.net/2015/07/10/livestock-diseases-peg/

• Africa RISING Ethiopia studies factors enhancing or hindering women farmers’ participation in agricultural research http://africa-rising.net/2015/07/21/ethiopia-women-factors/

Reports

Gender Action Plan for Africa RISING in the Ethiopian Highlands
Integrating gender into agricultural programs workshop report

Photos

• Gender capacity development workshop
• Participatory epidemiology and gender training workshop
  
  

Gender Analysis of IPs

• Gender Analysis of IP processes
• Draft analyses
  • Endamahoni Draft analysis of first IP Meeting

Stories

• Interview questions to capture stories

Gender champions

• Gender Champions

Resources

• https://gender.cgiar.org/integrating-gender-easier-said-done-not-impossible/
• https://agrigenderjournal.com/2016/06/27/gender-integration-in-research-so-where-do-we-start/

Contacts

• Annet A. Mulema (Ph.D.) |Social Scientist - Gender
  
  International Livestock Research Institute |ilri.org
  
  Box 5689, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia| Tel: +251 11 617 2000+251 11 617 2000 ext. 2229
  
  E-mail:a.mulema[at]cgiar.org